First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma
# First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma

Following his election as President of South Africa in the 2009 general election, Jacob Zuma announced his first cabinet on 10 May 2009. There were a total of 34 ministerial portfolios in the cabinet.

On 31 October 2010, President Zuma announced a reshuffle in which two ministers were reassigned, seven were replaced, and seventeen new deputy ministers were appointed.

On 24 October 2011, two ministers were removed, two were reassigned to new portfolios, two deputy ministers were promoted to ministers, two deputy ministers were reassigned, and two new deputy ministers were appointed.

On 9 July 2013, President Jacob Zuma fired Minister of Communications Dina Pule because of irregular spending activities. She was replaced by Yunus Carrim, the former Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Zuma also relieved Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale, replacing him with Connie September. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Richard Baloyi was replaced by Lechesa Tsenoli. Dipuo Peters Minister of Energy and Ben Martins Minister of Transport swapped portfolios. A number of Deputy Ministers were also re-appointed to different ministries, including Andries Nel, John Jeffery, Pamela Tshwete and Michael Masutha. Apart from Pieter Mulder of the Freedom Front Plus, all ministers are members of the governing African National Congress or its alliance partner the South African Communist Party.

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* African National Congress

## Ministers

| Post | Post | Minister | Term | Term | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | President of South Africa | His Excellency Jacob Zuma | 2009 | 2018 | ANC |
| | Deputy President of South Africa | His Excellency Kgalema Motlanthe | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission | The Hon. Trevor Manuel MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency | The Hon. Collins Chabane MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | The Hon. Tina Joemat-Peterson MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Arts and Culture | The Hon. Paul Mashatile MP | 2010 | 2014 | ANC |
| ' | Minister of Arts and Culture | The Hon. Lulu Xingwana MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Basic Education | The Hon. Angie Motshekga MP | 2009 | – | ANC |
| | Minister of Communications | The Hon. Yunus Carrim MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Communications | The Hon. Dina Pule MP | 2011 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Communications | The Hon. Roy Padayachie MP | 2010 | 2011 | ANC |
| | Minister of Communications | The Hon. Siphiwe Nyanda MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | The Hon. Solomon Lechesa Tsenoli MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | The Hon. Richard Baloyi MP | 2011 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | The Hon. Sicelo Shiceka MP | 2009 | 2011 | ANC |
| | Minister of Correctional Services | The Hon. S'bu Ndebele MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Correctional Services | The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans | The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP | 2013 | 2021 | ANC |
| | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans | The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Economic Development | The Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP | 2009 | 2019 | ANC |
| | Minister of Energy | The Hon. Ben Martins MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Energy | The Hon. Dipuo Peters MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Finance | The Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Health | The Hon. Aaron Motsoaledi MP | 2009 | 2019 | ANC |
| | Minister of Higher Education and Training | The Hon. Blade Nzimande MP | 2009 | 2017 | ANC |
| | Minister of Home Affairs | The Hon. Naledi Pandor MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Home Affairs | The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Human Settlements | The Hon. Connie September MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Human Settlements | The Hon. Tokyo Sexwale MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | The Hon. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane MP | 2009 | 2018 | ANC |
| | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development | The Hon. Jeff Radebe MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Labour | The Hon. Mildred Oliphant MP | 2010 | 2019 | ANC |
| | Minister of Labour | The Hon. Membathisi Mdladlana MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Mining | The Hon. Susan Shabangu MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Police | The Hon. Nathi Mthethwa MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Enterprises | The Hon. Malusi Gigaba MP | 2010 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Enterprises | The Hon. Barbara Hogan MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Service and Administration | The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Service and Administration | The Hon. Roy Padayachie MP | 2011 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Service and Administration | The Hon. Richard Baloyi MP | 2009 | 2011 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. Thulas Nxesi MP | 2011 | 2017 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde MP | 2010 | 2011 | ANC |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. Geoff Doidge MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform | The Hon. Gugile Nkwinti MP | 2009 | 2018 | ANC |
| | Minister of Science and Technology | The Hon. Derek Hanekom MP | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Science and Technology | The Hon. Naledi Pandor MP | 2009 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Social Development | The Hon. Bathabile Dlamini MP | 2010 | 2018 | ANC |
| | Minister of Social Development | The Hon. Edna Molewa MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Sport and Recreation | The Hon. Fikile Mbalula MP | 2010 | 2017 | ANC |
| | Minister of Sport and Recreation | The Hon. Makhenkesi Stofile MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of State Security | The Hon. Siyabonga Cwele MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Tourism | The Hon. Marthinus van Schalkwyk MP | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Trade and Industry | The Hon. Rob Davies MP | 2009 | 2019 | ANC |
| | Minister of Transport | The Hon. Dipuo Peters MP | 2013 | 2017 | ANC |
| | Minister of Transport | The Hon. Ben Martins MP | 2012 | 2013 | ANC |
| | Minister of Transport | The Hon. S'bu Ndebele MP | 2009 | 2012 | ANC |
| | Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs | The Hon. Edna Molewa MP | 2010 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs | The Hon. Buyelwa Sonjica MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
| | Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities | The Hon. Lulu Xingwana MP | 2010 | 2014 | ANC |
| | Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities | The Hon. Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya MP | 2009 | 2010 | ANC |
